6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the Royal Navy - Bristol. Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head. The nose has a little ash, dark berries, faint peat. Light sweet flavourbwith Joe's of iodine, blackberry, cocoa, scorched earth. Medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Finishes with some tangy dark malts, berries, suggestions of cocoa. Alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2018
at 20:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the Royal Navy - Bristol. Pours unclear gold with a thick, creamy white head. The nose holds tangy citrus fruits, wheat, lemon. Light sweet flavour with minimal acidity, some flinty minerality, dried pale grains. Medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Alright balance in the finish, some rind, pith, grass, minerals. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2018
at 20:35
4/10
Tried
on 02 Mar 2018
at 20:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at L42 thanks to Ktwse, 13/02/18. Big Ribena red with a decent crimson cap. Nose is Burnt berries, spice, wood must, lemon rind, damp hay. Taste comprises blackcurrant the yoghurt, lightly smoked straw, mellow brett rise, barnyard, red berry pips. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, sharp red berry pucker in the close. Solid sour ... lots of depth for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2018
at 09:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at L42 thanks to Ktwse, 13/02/18. Hazed orange with an off white cap that dissipates. Nose is stewed fruits, vanilla oak, brett, pissy citric shreds, funk. Taste comprises tangy orange, barnyard, damp wood, mellow bourbon, soured red berry fruits, vinous, acidic ripple. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. A competent sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2018
at 09:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in Canary Wharf - many thanks to Klaus. Pours hazy orange with a frothy, white head. Sweet, with wheat notes, some ripening citrus fruits, light vinegar. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with mild tartness, more ripe citrus, a lick of acidity, wheat bread. Interesting stuff. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2018
at 11:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in Canary Wharf - big thanks to Klaus! Pours a lovely, deep purple-ruby-red with a foamy, pink topping. The nose has a lot of raspberry and tart blackcurrants. Medium sweet flavour with lots of tart berries, bitter skins, moderate acidity. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Good balance. Dry and quenching in the finish, with further tart, fleshy berries, bitter pits and skins, a touch of woody dryness. Overall, impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2018
at 11:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
13th February 2018
Thanks to Klaus. Opaque dark purple beer, small magenta head. Palate is smooth, semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Super tangy blackcurrant. Tart Ribena, sour and a little savoury. Tangy tart finish. Sour Ribena. Is that a good idea for a beer? Meh! Hard to drink.
Thanks to Klaus. Opaque dark purple beer, small magenta head. Palate is smooth, semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Super tangy blackcurrant. Tart Ribena, sour and a little savoury. Tangy tart finish. Sour Ribena. Is that a good idea for a beer? Meh! Hard to drink.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2018
at 21:15
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
13th February 2018
Thanks to Klaus. Hazy gold beer, a few white bubbles. Light semi dry palate. Reasonable fine carbonation. Lots of white wine vinegar. Light finish. Rubbish barleywine. Vinegar!
Thanks to Klaus. Hazy gold beer, a few white bubbles. Light semi dry palate. Reasonable fine carbonation. Lots of white wine vinegar. Light finish. Rubbish barleywine. Vinegar!
Tried
on 13 Feb 2018
at 21:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at L42 - thanks to Thomas. It pours cloudy purple with a small purple head. The aroma is soft, sweet, oily, sticky, blackcurrant, juicy, oak, vanilla, slick, funk and ribena. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, vinous, blackcurrant, enamel ripper acidity, oak, funk, sour candy and sherbet with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent gear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2018
at 21:05